Thanks to all you who reviewed my last chapter. I think I've gotten more reviews on this story then the other 2 combined. And now for chapter 2 of this story.
Trouble sat on the crowded shuttle, between Holly and Ash. For some reason, the last 2 weeks had seen a major surge in fairies wanting to visit the surface. After they finished the mission, they would have to fly to another shuttle port. The Tara port was being shut down until everyone was sure it was safe. The shuttle landed and everyone stood up at the same time.
Trouble was separated from the other 2 by a family of dwarves. He attempted to get around but with no luck, it was too crowded. For a minute he moved with the crowd, figuring Holly and Ash would have to do the same. He finally broke away from the crowd in the lobby connected to the surface. He leaned against the wall under a billboard for the new wings and searched the crowd.
He had been standing like that for a few minutes when he was pulled by his arm. He jumped, not that he would admit it, and looked around. To his surprise there was Holly with her arms crossed standing right next to him, and Ash behind her. Holly punched his arm and glared.
"Where have you been? We could have almost finished the mission by now, if you had stayed with us."
"It's not my fault I got separated, there are too many people in this shuttle port"
"You have an LEP suit on, it would have been easy enough to get through"
Trouble immediately felt like an idiot. Holly was right, why hadn't he thought of that. He had almost forgotten they were on a mission when Ash spoke up.
"hey guys, much as I'd love to sit here and yell at trouble, we are on a mission"
Both Holly and Trouble remembered the mission at the same time. They looked at each other, and without saying a word